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Social Responsibilities

STARS (Support The Advancement of Rural Students) Scheme

A Child should never be deprived of quality education owing to poverty. This
forceful thought in my mind became the seed that gave birth to the
innovative STARS Scheme

- Dr. G. Viswanathan, Chancellor, VIT- Vellore

Philanthropy makes a big difference to people’s lives. On these lines, Our Beloved chancellor
Dr.G.Viswanathan has ta ken several community development initiatives for the betterment of the
society, and STARS (Support the Advancement of Rural Students Scheme) is one such philanthropic
activity starrted in the year 2008. It aims at enhancing the rural students’ quality of life.
For children in rural villages of Tamilnadu who grow up in difficult circumstances, VIT has become
more than a place of academic instruction. It is a home away from home where they feel safe and
happy, surrounded by caring Professors/Proctors who not only give them the education and skills to

face the future, but also become their emotional pillar.

Since 2008 rural students of Tamilnadu have been admitted through STARS scheme. Each student’s
story is an inspiring story of change. Daily wage labourers and domestic helpers find it difficult to
educate their children due to their unstable income and difficult living conditions. Their children who
are academically brilliant, continue to live their lives in poverty like their families or settle down to
basic jobs which satisfies neither their basic needs or their intellectual hunger While many people in
our society ignore these hard facts and go ahead with their lives, VIT Management Stands tall as it

takes these children in its fold through the STARS scheme (SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF
RURAL STUDENTS). Financially disadvantaged children don’t have to stop dreaming of becoming an
Engineer. VIT STARS Scheme helps these students from under privileged background to achieve
what they deserve by giving them 100% fee waiver for their academic and hostel facilities
including basic medical expenses.

STARS Salient Features

Skill Training sessions on English Language Proficiency, Computer literacy, special classes on Maths,

Physics, Chemistry and Personality development etc.
Counselling sessions to the STARS
Facilitation of Internship and Campus recruitment.

Hostel rooms will be provided to the STAR Students.

Clean mess facility with vegetarian and Non-vegetarian food
Academic logistics are duly taken care.
STARS book bank
Comprehensive Library Facility
Placement training sessions, Certified program se ssions are given to the STARS

Industry Exposure ,Behaviour Etiquette ,Knowledge share sessions by the Alumni
STARS are encouraged to become the member of the Clubs & Chapters

STARS Alumni Meet to encourage and enhance the On Campus STARS
STARS Coordinator will be In-charge of their Holistic development

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